This Is My Planet - Chapter 20

The sun had already set, yet the villa was brightly lit, the sounds of a banquet echoing from afar.

Yan Wuyue looked up for a moment, a hint of a cold smile on her face. “Several powerful auras, and it’s just the Zhou family…”

One of her team members spoke softly, “We’ve surveyed it. By tunneling from this position, we can completely avoid all his checkpoint guards and reach the lower levels of the secret research facility.”

Of course, the special forces team consisted of individuals with various special skills, including earth-based abilities and various engineering techniques. There was no need to imagine sneaking in through normal channels like Yin Xiaoru; there were plenty of methods available.

Who needs a map…

Yan Wuyue sensed the surroundings and said softly, “Let’s get to work. I’ll cover your movements.”

In a matter of moments, a tunnel appeared silently on the mountainside. The special forces members flashed inside, and the tunnel entrance immediately closed up, as if nothing had happened.

The stone walls of the underground chamber were slightly hot, as if a red burning mark was spreading on the bricks, then turned into sparks jumping. The sparks fell to the ground and formed a human body.

“Who…” Before the guard in the chamber could even speak, a blast of heat hit him, causing him to lose consciousness.

“Team Leader Yan, this…”

The team members who followed up in the chamber were all a bit speechless.

It wasn’t because they saw scenes of wrongdoing, but because everything seemed too normal.

The room was dimly lit with blue light, the assistant robots devoid of control, with red lights flashing intermittently.

There were machines and keyboards all around, various high-tech bio-experiment apparatus neatly arranged, and samples being analyzed on the tables, while the researchers had already been knocked out by Yan Wuyue.

“Seems like they’ve already tidied up all traces.”

A team member conducted a thorough check and reported, “Team Leader, no other hidden chambers here, only the normal exits.”

“As expected.” Yan Wuyue ordered, “Collect samples of everything here for analysis when we get back.”

The team dispersed to work, while Yan Wuyue crouched down, pressing her hand against the floor, flames flickering in her eyes.

In her eyes, the mountain began to deconstruct, turning into particles of matter traversing through the air. In the movie-like scene, a faintly discernible passage was visible deep underground, winding its way to an unknown location.

The entrance isn’t here…

A small mountain can be very large underground, and there’s a lot of room to maneuver. The real problematic entrance is actually beneath the banquet hall; this place is just a regular laboratory, not connected to each other.

When Yin Xiaoru sneaked in before, she only went to this normal laboratory to steal a serum; she didn’t see anything else.

Real biological experiments wouldn’t be confined to just one vial of serum; there would be traces of many animals or even human remains—hair, blood, cell tissue—it would be hard to cover up.

Moreover, there were numerous high-energy reactions beyond that passage…

In reality, beyond the passage, there were many facilities isolating different frequency bands. If someone had even a slightly lower level of cultivation, their divine sense wouldn’t be able to penetrate, let alone invade like Yan Wuyue’s Flame Eye.

“Beep!”

The team members received 3D deconstruction diagrams as holographic displays on their wristwatches.

“You guys provide cover outside, I’ll go take a look.”

“Leader…”

“Zhou Pengcheng deliberately arranged a birthday banquet, and it’s actually positioned right above the underground entrance, making it impossible for anyone to easily sneak in. But he underestimated me, Yan Wuyue, and doesn’t know what the Qian Yuan Realm means for Divine Descendants… those frequency band isolations are meaningless to me.”

“But we can’t pass through…” A team member anxiously said, “Leader, maybe we shouldn’t rush. We could find another opportunity in the future to enter through the entrance, or even apply for a military search warrant, entering openly. Why rush it?”

“Tomorrow will be too late. They’ll finish their work tonight. That’s the meaning behind his hosting this silly birthday banquet.” Yan Wuyue’s eyes flickered. “This isn’t just a simple illegal experiment… The two matters we came to Sangyu for seem to have merged into one.”

…

Amidst the birthday banquet, after three rounds of drinks, the atmosphere was lively.

Numerous men and women danced in the ballroom, seemingly elegant and beautiful.

Xia Guixuan always felt that such dances were for ambiguous flirting, both men and women. He didn’t know what kind of friendship they were fostering… Hmm, maybe he’s just too old-fashioned.

Watching others, their behavior seemed normal, whether they were acquaintances or strangers, old friends or new ones. One invited with elegance, the other responded with “I’m honored” and then they intertwined on the dance floor, applauded by others.

Tsk.

Yin Xiaoru’s eyes rolled as she whispered, “I want to slip out and see what Sister Yan is up to…”

Xia Guixuan remained composed, “Everyone can leave, except for you.”

Yin Xiaoru protested, “I’m much stronger than them, you know?”

“But you’re much prettier than them.”

“…”

“Do you know how many people are stealing glances at you, itching to invite you for a dance?” Xia Guixuan sipped his drink leisurely. “Especially that young master Zhou, even as he’s chatting and laughing with others, his eyes haven’t left you.”

Yin Xiaoru elegantly nibbled on a piece of cake, lightly biting her cherry lips. “That’s true. Besides, who wouldn’t like it except for those not fully evolved gorillas… Born with such beauty, it’s just irresistible.”

Xia Guixuan glanced at her sideways, expressionless. “If they knew you could finish all the cakes in this room, I wonder what expression they’d have?”

Yin Xiaoru sighed, “Do you know why I don’t have a boyfriend?”

“Unmentionable reasons, I guess.”

“…In fact, girls all love to eat. When they look at the menu, they always want to taste everything, but they can’t finish it all, so they need a man to help them out.” Yin Xiaoru sighed, “But why would some girls not look for a boyfriend? It’s because even after eating everything, they’re still hungry for more.”

Xia Guixuan chuckled silently.

Laughter from nearby followed, “Xiaoru, you’re still as humorous as ever.”

The two turned to see Zhou Pengcheng standing to the side, gracefully bowing and extending his hand, “May I have the honor of inviting you, Xiaoru, for a dance?”

Yin Xiaoru stuffed a piece of cake into her mouth, “I have a partner.”

Saying that, she directly linked arms with Xia Guixuan, “Let’s go, let’s dance.”

Zhou Pengcheng sighed, “Xiaoru, are you sure a bodyguard can dance? It might turn into a joke.”

He knew full well that this wasn’t a bodyguard but rather Yin Xiaoru’s boy toy. He had investigated secretly, but found no background information. Most likely, he was a newly emerging demon. What’s the use of being handsome? Even if he danced, he would just be laughed at.

Yin Xiaoru’s smile remained unchanged, “If he can’t, I’ll teach him.”

Saying that, she turned and headed to the dance floor with Xia Guixuan, whispering along the way, “Follow my lead. If you’re clumsy, it’s okay, just don’t step on me…”

Xia Guixuan smiled, “Let me teach you instead.”

Yin Xiaoru: “???”

The music began, and Yin Xiaoru moved subconsciously, but was surprised to find Xia Guixuan’s movements were even more elegant than hers. His dance steps were flawless as if he had practiced this dance tens of thousands of times, guiding her further into the performance.

Didn’t he just secretly ridicule this dance as vulgar and decadent?

Xia Guixuan said, “What’s so special about learning this dance at a glance… Beauty is part of nature’s laws. If someone with a discerning eye sees my interpretation and is enlightened, it’s their luck.”

Yin Xiaoru: “…”

Normally, when men and women dance like this, there’s usually some ambiguous and flirtatious intention involved, like a fluttering heart and blushing cheeks, where the hand lands on the waist feeling so warm and everything… But then this stuffy man ruined it with one sentence.

God, what enlightenment!

Who the hell do you think you are? You’re dancing with a beautiful woman, where’s the smile, where’s the graceful sniffing and intoxication, where’s the unbridled manner, are you even a man?

Yin Xiaoru frowned, Xia Guixuan remained expressionless, but in the eyes of onlookers… they were truly magnificent.

A genuine unparalleled couple, dancing as if following the rhythm of heaven and earth, as if witnessing the shadows of immortals above the heavens.

“Hey, where did Xiaoru find this bodyguard?” Someone nearby asked, “How much is the monthly salary? Can we poach him?”

“Let’s ask later… It’s really prestigious to have him as a dedicated dance partner.”

“Forget it, this is probably Xiaoru’s pet, who knows what will happen tonight when they return… Hehe.”

Zhou Pengcheng drank solemnly with a dark expression, subconsciously squeezing the glass, almost crushing it.

At that moment, an old butler whispered, “Someone is invading through the secret passage.”

Zhou Pengcheng’s expression changed slightly, and his eyes flashed with a hint of ferocity, “So it’s… time to drop the act? I don’t need to pretend to be a gentleman anymore.”